Agilent Technologies B1500A User Manual

2-32 Agilent B1500 VXIplug&play Driver User’s Guide, Edition 3
Driver Functions
agb1500_measureM
channel Slot number of the slot that installs the SMU to be used. See
Table 2-2.
interval Settling detection interval. 0 (interval short) or 1 (interval long).
value Leakage current measurement result. Returned data.
status Measurement status. Returned data. See “Status Code” on page
2-14. To disable the status data output, set 0 (NULL pointer)
instead.
agb1500_measureM
This function executes a multi channel spot measurement by the specified units, and
returns the measurement result data, measurement status, and time stamp data.
Syntax ViStatus _VI_FUNC agb1500_measureM(ViSession vi, ViInt32 channel[ ],
ViInt32 mode[ ], ViReal64 range[ ], ViReal64 value[ ], ViInt32 status[ ],
ViReal64 time[ ] );
Parameters vi Instrument handle returned from agb1500_init( ).
channel[ ] Slot number of the slot that installs the SMU to be used. See
Table 2-2.
Enter 0 to the last element of channel[ ]. For example, if you use
two channels, set the array size to 3, specify the channels to the
first and second elements, and enter 0 to the third element.
mode[ ] Measurement mode. 1 (current) or 2 (voltage).
range[ ] Measurement ranging mode. 0 (auto), positive value (limited
auto), or negative value (fixed range). For the available values,
see Table 2-3.
value[ ] Measurement data. Returned data.
status[ ] Measurement status. Returned data. See “Status Code” on page
2-14. To disable the status data output, set 0 (NULL pointer)
instead of array.
time[ ] Time stamp data (measurement start time). Returned data. To
disable the time stamp data output, set 0 (NULL pointer)
instead of array.

Agilent Technologies B1500A Specifications

General

Type	Semiconductor Device Analyzer
Model	B1500A
Maximum Voltage	200 V
Number of SMUs	Up to 10
Frequency Range	DC to 1 MHz
Connectivity	USB, LAN
Channels	Up to 10
Interface	GUI

Summary

Installation

System Requirements

Details the necessary hardware and software for the driver.

Installing VXIplug&play Driver

Provides a step-by-step guide for installing the driver.

Before Programming

Covers pre-programming setup and configuration steps.

Driver Functions

Function List

Lists all available driver functions with brief descriptions.

Parameters

Details the parameters used by various driver functions.

Status Code

Describes the status codes returned by measurement functions.

Function Reference

Provides detailed descriptions and syntax for each driver function.

Visual Basic Programming Examples

Programming Basics

Basic information and steps for programming with the driver.

High Speed Spot Measurement Example

Example demonstrating high-speed spot measurement using Visual Basic.

Staircase Sweep Measurement Example

Example for staircase sweep measurements.

Breakdown Voltage Measurement Example

Example for measuring breakdown voltage.

Leakage Current Measurement Example

Example for measuring leakage current.

C++ Programming Examples

Programming Basics

Basic information and steps for C++ programming.

High Speed Spot Measurement Example

Example demonstrating high-speed spot measurement in C++.

Staircase Sweep Measurement Example

Example for staircase sweep measurements in C++.

Breakdown Voltage Measurement Example

Example for measuring breakdown voltage in C++.

Leakage Current Measurement Example

Example for measuring leakage current in C++.

Sampling Measurement Example

Example for sampling measurement in C++.

CV Sweep Measurement Example

Example for CV sweep measurement in C++.